naim UnitiLite Streamer Multiroom Supplement User Manual

: June 16, 2024
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Table of Contents

Introduction
The Streamer Multiroom Function
Configuring Server and Client Streamers
References
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UNITILITE
NAC-N 172 XS • ND5 XS • NDX • NDS
MULTIROOM SUPPLEMENT

Streamer Multiroom Supplement

Introduction

This supplement describes the configuration and use of the multiroom function incorporated in version 3.21 of the Naim Streamer product family operating firmware.
Products included in the streamer family are: UnitiLite, UnitiQute, NaimUniti, NaimUniti 2, SuperUniti, NAC-N 172 XS, ND5 XS, NDX and NDS.
Units running firmware earlier than 3.21 do not incorporate the multiroom function. For information on updating streamer product firmware contact your local Naim retailer or distributor, or visit: www.naimaudio.com/updates.

Note: Streamer units that broadcast audio to other units are referred to in this document as “server streamers”. Streamer units that receive audio are referred to as “client streamers”.

The Streamer Multiroom Function

The Naim streamer multiroom function enables a streamer product to broadcast audio playing via its UPnP™, iRadio, or USB inputs simultaneously to a maximum of four other streamer products connected to the same wired or wireless network.
Note: The ability of a server streamer to serve four client streamers simultaneously over wireless network connections may depend on the quality of the wireless signal. In any event, streamer network connections should ideally incorporate no more than one wireless “leg” between network router, server streamer and each client streamer. Additional wireless legs may result in unreliable performance.
With its multiroom input enabled, a client streamer, when in receipt of a stream, will automatically select that input and play the audio. The client streamer will display its “now playing” screen. Its list function, menu navigation and transport controls (except stop) will not function while the multiroom input is active.

Note: Server streamer broadcasts are limited to the following digital audio formats:
ALAC up to 44.1kHz/16 bit
AAC up to 48kHz/16 bit
MP4 up to 48kHz/16 bit
MP3 up to 48kHz/16 bit
WMA up to 48kHz/16 bit
AIFF up to 48kHz/24 bit
FLAC up to 48kHz/24 bit
WAV up to 48kHz/24 bit

Configuring Server and Client Streamers

3.1 The Multiroom Input
To configure a streamer to act as either a server or client its multiroom input must be enabled.
Note: The multiroom input is a “virtual” input in that it is only visible on a client streamer when in receipt of a streamer server “broadcast”.

Streamers originally running firmware version 3.21 or later, and those that have been updated to 3.21 or later, will have the multiroom input enabled by default. If your streamers have their multiroom inputs enabled, jump to Section 3.2, however, if for any reason any streamer multiroom inputs have been disabled they can be re-enabled by following the steps below:

Enter setup mode by pressing the handset setup ( ) key.
Use the handset navigation keys ( and ok/list) to select Inputs in the setup menu.
Select Multiroom-Disabled from the list of inputs and enable the input.

Note: Once enabled, the multiroom input can be re-named.
Note: Only streamer products that incorporate a volume control will include an input trim item on their multiroom input menu.

3.2 Server and Client Streamer Connection
With the multiroom input enabled the Setup menu will include a Rooms item. Selecting Rooms will prompt the streamer to search for other streamers connected to the network with enabled multiroom inputs. Selecting one of the streamers found by the search will nominate the current streamer as the server (master) and the selected streamer as a client. The selected client streamer will immediately switch to its multiroom input.
Once a client streamer is connected to the server streamer, audio playing via the server streamer’s UPnP™, iRadio, or USB inputs will also play simultaneously via the client streamer. Up to four client streamers can be selected simultaneously to play the server streamer audio.

To disconnect a client streamer at the server streamer, use the handset navigation keys to select the desired connected client in the Rooms menu and press the handset ok/list key.
Note: Connected client streamers are identified by a tick mark alongside their names in the Rooms menu.
To disconnect a client streamer locally, press the handset stop key or select an alternative input. Re-connection of a client streamer can only be done by re-selecting it from the server streamer Rooms menu.

Note: Only 24bit/192kHz capable streamers can operate as both client and server streamers. 24bit/192kHz capable streamers are identified by displaying 3DXXXXX in the “BC SW” line of their System Status screen (Setup > Factory Settings > System Status).
24bit/96kHz streamers that display 2DXXXXX in the “BC SW” line of their System Status screen can operate as client streamers only.
Streamers that display either 2AXXXXX or 1AXXXXX in their System Status screen cannot operate as either client or erver streamers and must be updated in order to do so. Contact your local Naim retailer or distributor or information on streamer updates.

Full Naim streamer product installation and operational information can be found in the appropriate Reference Manual available at: www.naimaudio.com/support/manuals.

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